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dark; burly figure up in the cart; was bending over his

parcels。

〃Its cupboard love as brings you out so sharp;〃 he said; his

voice resounding in the cold darkness。 Nevertheless he was

excited。 And she; taking one of the cart lamps; poked and peered

among the jumble of things he had brought; pushing aside the oil

or implements he had got for himself。

She dragged out a pair of small; strong bellows; registered

them in her mind; and then pulled uncertainly at something else。

It had a long handle; and a piece of brown paper round the

middle of it; like a waistcoat。

〃Whats this?〃 she said; poking。

He stopped to look at her。 She went to the lamp…light by the

horse; and stood there bent over the new thing; while her hair

was like bronze; her apron white and cheerful。 Her fingers

plucked busily at the paper。 She dragged forth a little wringer;

with clean indiarubber rollers。 She examined it critically; not

knowing quite how it worked。

She looked up at him。 He stood a shadowy presence beyond the

light。

〃How does it go?〃 she asked。

〃Why; its for pulpin turnips;〃 he replied。

She looked at him。 His voice disturbed her。

〃Dont be silly。 Its a little mangle;〃 she said。 〃How do you

stand it; though?〃

〃You screw it on th side o your wash…tub。〃 He came and held

it out to her。

〃Oh; yes!〃 she cried; with one of her little skipping

movements; which still came when she was suddenly glad。

And without another thought she ran off into the house;

leaving him to untackle the horse。 And when

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